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Betty J Dickerson
Jan 21, 2017
BETTY J. DICKERSON, 54 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:17 pm, Saturday, January 21, 2017 at her home .
She was born on June 26, 1962 in Granite City, IL and was adopted by the late Parker and Viola (nee: Worley) Dickerson.
Betty was of Pentecostal faith.
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Robert L. Kotva
Jan 17, 2017
ROBERT L. KOTVA, 87 , of Chester, IL, passed away at 11:16 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his home in Chester, IL.
He was born to the late Emil Theodore and Florence Catharine (nee: Bruch) Kotva on July 19, 1929 in Belleville, Illinois.
He married Zelma J. Moeller. She preceded him in...
Kenneth "Kenny" Taggart
Jan 12, 2017
KENNETH “KENNY” TAGGART, 91 , of Chester, IL, passed away at 7:34 am, Thursday, January 12, 2017 at his home in Chester, IL.
He was born to the late John and Clara (nee: Jostes) Taggart on February 4, 1925 in Campbell Hill, Illinois. Kenny married Wilma C DeRousse on December 6, 1947 in Chester, Illinois. ...
Robert "Bob" J Foy
Jan 11, 2017
ROBERT (BOB) J. FOY , 59, passed away Wednesday January 11, 2017.
Cherished husband of Donna (nee: Muzik) Foy. Loving father of Jessie (Ray) Mesa and Bobby Foy. Loving and devoted grandfather of Korbin and Delanie Mesa.
Bob was born on July 15,1957 in Oak Park, IL to Robert and Lorraine (O’Brien) Foy....
Stanley "Stan" D. Mcintyre
Jan 10, 2017
STANLEY “STAN” D. McINTYRE, 76 , of Evansville, Illinois passed away at 8:45 pm, Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at his residence.
He was born to the late Vernon and Roberta (nee: Levery) McIntyre on July 15, 1940 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Stan married Toni Marie Neilson on February 23, 1963 in Evansville, IL. ...
Kenneth "Kenny" J. Coley
Jan 8, 2017
KENNETH “KENNY” J. COLEY, 54, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:19 pm, Sunday, January 8, 2017 at St. Anthony Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to the late Benjamin H. and Shirley (nee Kasson) Coley on April 2, 1962 in East St. Louis, Illinois.
He married Barbara S. Walker on...
William R Lehr
Jan 5, 2017
WILLIAM “BILL” R. LEHR, 80, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:39 am, Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.
He was born to the late George and Sophia (nee Steppig) Lehr on August 29, 1936 in Columbia, Illinois.
He was never married and he was of the Catholic...
George N. Hoffman
Jan 4, 2017
GEORGE NICHOLAS HOFFMAN, 75 , of Perryville, Missouri, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:54 am, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri .
He was born to Dr. Jacob “Omer” and Edith (nee: Whitaker) Hoffman on November 27, 1941 in Murphysboro, Illinois.
George formerly worked at Zeigler...
Fay Hartmann
Dec 28, 2016
FAY HARTMANN, 74, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
She was born to the late Tom and Thelma (nee Savage) Nelson on July 16, 1942 in Warsaw, North Carolina. After her father’s death in WWII, Thelma married Elmer Wetzel, Sr. and Fay was raised...
Sandy Blackmore Madl
Dec 27, 2016
SANDY BLACKMORE MADL, 78, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:28 pm, Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at St. John Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
She was born to the late Richard and Vera (nee Heyl) Rahn on February 20, 1938 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Sandy was married to Robert “Bob” Madl; he preceded her...
Audrey M. Nagel
Dec 27, 2016
Audrey Marie Nagel, 95 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:20 am, Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.
She was born on June 15, 1921 in Schuline, IL to William Harvey and Ollie Mae (nee: Dobyns) Moore.
She married Everett Hartmann on April 12, 1941 in New Palestine,...
Charles "Chuck" R. Lawrence
Dec 25, 2016
CHARLES “CHUCK” R. LAWRENCE, 82 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Southbrook Skilled Nursing Center in Farmington, Missouri.
He was born to the late Charles Samual and Pet Mae (nee: Stonecipher) Lawrence on March 9, 1934 in Marion County, Illinois.
He married Marjorie A. Shults on...
Debbie J. Eggemeyer
Dec 24, 2016
DEBBIE J. EGGEMEYER, 59 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 1:20 pm, Saturday, December 24, 2016 at her home .
She was born to David Leo and Katherine Arleen (nee: Woodard) Damm on December 12, 1957 in Carrollton, Illinois.
She married Rolland Lee Eggemeyer on May 27, 1989 in Carlinville, Illinois....
Marjorie A. Lawrence
Dec 23, 2016
MARJORIE A. LAWRENCE, 81 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:18 am, Friday, December 23, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.
She was born to the late Floyd Wilbur and Sarah Ruth (nee: Rand) Shults on November 2, 1935 in Ong, Nebraska.
She married Charles Lawrence on November 22, 1956 in...
Charles "Corky" L. Sievers
Dec 16, 2016
CHARLES “CORKY” L. SIEVERS, 70, formerly of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 2:30 pm, Friday, December 16, 2016 at Rosewood Care Center, Alton, Illinois.
He was born to the late Erwin Henry and Wanda W. (nee Buescher) Sievers on January 30, 1946 in Red Bud, Illinois.
He had worked as a Mechanic for Menards Auto...
Ruby L Ziebold
Dec 15, 2016
Ruby L Ziebold May 26, 1925 - December 15, 2016
RUBY L. ZIEBOLD , 91, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:55 pm, Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Oak Hill, Waterloo, Illinois.
She was born to the late Claude and Edna (nee Nicholson) Haynes on May 26, 1925 in East St. Louis, Illinois.
...Herman J Berry
Dec 9, 2016
HERMAN J. BERRY, 72, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 3:36 am, Friday, December 9, 2016 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.
He was born to the late Emmitt and Velma (nee Winkley) Berry on August 9, 1944 in Carlyle, Illinois
He married Patricia Weber on December 26, 1970 at St....
Ralph "Blue" L Congleton
Dec 9, 2016
RALPH “BLUE” L. CONGLETON, 90 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:03 pm, Friday, December 9, 2016 at his residence.
He was born to the late Frank and Effie (nee Tope) Congleton on April 6, 1926 in Grand Tower, Illinois.
He married Betty Hasemeyer on June 28, 1952 in Piggot,...
William "Wild Bill" C. Schaller
Dec 6, 2016
WILLIAM “WILD BILL” C. SCHALLER, 81, of Baldwin, Illinois, passed away at 3:32 am, Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at his residence.
He was born to the late Edward and Thelma (nee Davis) Schaller on March 31, 1935 in Belleville, Illinois.
He had been a Coal Miner for 10 years.
He was of Catholic...
Robert "Bob" B. Patterson
Dec 6, 2016
ROBERT “BOB” B. PATTERSON, 95 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:48 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Oak Hill Nursing Home in Waterloo, Illinois.
He was born to the late Orville and Daisy Mae (nee: Barrett) Patterson on April 22, 1921 in Harco, Illinois.
He married Viola Ann...